| Lineup | BYU | PG - Todd Byrne (fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Finn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Heuser (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joe Lamar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Walborn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Russell Heuser inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | BYU | George Finn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Todd Byrne | 43-27 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Robert Cook blows the wide open layup | 43-27 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Marty Knauer gets the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 19:02 | Denver | James Taylor is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 18:48 | BYU | George Finn loses the dribble to James Taylor | 43-27 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Joe Lamar is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Lamar, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Robert Lee comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Todd Byrne - foul #3 on Todd Byrne, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Yonakor (PG), Kevin Smith (PF) Todd Byrne, Joe Lamar | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:37 | Denver | Robert Lee misses the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 18:20 | BYU | George Finn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Ollie Hafley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 43-31 |
| 17:49 | BYU | Kevin Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | BYU | George Buckler (SG), Jimmy O'Brian (SF), Herbert Harland (C) George Finn, Russell Heuser, Louis Walborn | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), John Noyes (SF), Daniel Chester (PF) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer | |
| 17:32 | Denver | Roy Johnson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Chester | 43-34 |
| 17:14 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from George Buckler | 45-34 |
| 17:10 | Denver | Roy Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Yonakor in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 17:08 | BYU | Michael Yonakor jams it | 47-34 |
| 16:47 | Denver | John Noyes buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roy Johnson | 47-37 |
| 16:29 | BYU | George Buckler is fouled on the floor by James Day - foul #2 on James Day, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | BYU | George Finn (SG), Joe Lamar (SF) George Buckler, Jimmy O'Brian | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF) Roy Johnson, James Day, Robert Cook | |
| 16:18 | BYU | John Noyes steps in front of the Kevin Smith pass | 47-37 |
| 16:06 | Denver | James Taylor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Smith - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Heuser (SF), Louis Walborn (C) Kevin Smith, Herbert Harland | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF) John Noyes | |
| 16:06 | Denver | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:06 | Denver | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:53 | BYU | Louis Walborn blows the layup | 47-38 |
| 15:51 | Denver | Daniel Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Yonakor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Finn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Heuser (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joe Lamar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Walborn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Chester (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Denver | Robert Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Yonakor - foul #3 on Michael Yonakor, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | BYU | Todd Byrne (PG) Michael Yonakor | |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Sears (C) Daniel Chester | |
| 15:34 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 47-41 |
| 15:14 | BYU | George Finn hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Byrne | 50-41 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 14:52 | BYU | Louis Walborn grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:29 | BYU | George Finn connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-41 |
| 14:24 | Denver | James Taylor misses badly on a floater from the right block | 53-41 |
| 14:23 | BYU | Russell Heuser pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 14:15 | BYU | Louis Walborn knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Todd Byrne | 55-41 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Herbert Sears misses the floater in the lane | 55-41 |
| 13:59 | BYU | Joe Lamar grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 13:53 | BYU | Louis Walborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Yonakor (PG), George Buckler (SG), Jimmy O'Brian (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Herbert Harland (C) Todd Byrne, George Finn, Russell Heuser, Joe Lamar, Louis Walborn | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), John Noyes (SF), Daniel Chester (PF), Robert Cook (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer, Herbert Sears | |
| 13:34 | Denver | James Day hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-41 |
| 13:32 | BYU | Herbert Harland gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 13:15 | BYU | Robert Cook denies the turnaround by Jimmy O'Brian | 55-41 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Robert Cook gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Jimmy O'Brian steals it from John Noyes in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 13:00 | BYU | Herbert Harland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| 13:00 | BYU | Herbert Harland makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 13:00 | BYU | Herbert Harland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Michael Yonakor steals the ball from Roy Johnson in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| 12:56 | BYU | George Buckler lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Yonakor | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:46 | Denver | Robert Cook knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Roy Johnson | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:23 | BYU | Daniel Chester swats the short shot by Jimmy O'Brian | 59-43 |
| 12:22 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian grabs the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 12:08 | BYU | George Buckler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | BYU | Todd Byrne (PG), Erin Thoms (SG), Russell Heuser (SF), Floyd Naranjo (C) Michael Yonakor, George Buckler, Jimmy O'Brian, Herbert Harland | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Ollie Hafley (SF) Roy Johnson, John Noyes | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:47 | Denver | James Day misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Russell Heuser - foul #2 on Russell Heuser, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | BYU | Louis Walborn (C) Floyd Naranjo | |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG), William Parker (PF) Robert Lee, Daniel Chester | |
| 11:47 | Denver | James Day makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:47 | Denver | James Day makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Todd Byrne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erin Thoms (fresh) SF - Russell Heuser (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kevin Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Walborn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) C - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:29 | BYU | Russell Heuser comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 11:28 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Cook | 59-45 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Ollie Hafley scores on a jump hook from the right block | 59-47 |
| 10:52 | BYU | Louis Walborn misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Parker - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | BYU | George Finn (SG), Joe Lamar (SF) Erin Thoms, Russell Heuser | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Marty Knauer (PF), Daniel Chester (C) James Day, William Parker, Robert Cook | |
| 10:52 | BYU | Louis Walborn makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:52 | BYU | Louis Walborn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:39 | Denver | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 61-47 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses the tip | 61-47 |
| 10:35 | Denver | Marty Knauer tips it in | 61-49 |
| 10:18 | BYU | Todd Byrne is fouled on the floor by Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Yonakor (PG), Herbert Harland (C) Todd Byrne, Louis Walborn | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (SG), John Noyes (SF) James Taylor, Ollie Hafley | |
| 09:57 | BYU | Robert Lee steps in front of the Kevin Smith pass | 61-49 |
| 09:33 | Denver | John Noyes makes the fadeaway from the right side | 61-51 |
| 09:27 | BYU | George Finn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 09:26 | Denver | The rebound goes to Marty Knauer | 61-51 |
| 09:07 | Denver | John Noyes hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 09:06 | BYU | Michael Yonakor snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 09:02 | BYU | Joe Lamar's pass is intercepted by Marty Knauer | 61-51 |
| 09:00 | Denver | John Noyes is hacked by Kevin Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Smith, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | BYU | Todd Byrne (PG), George Buckler (SG), Russell Heuser (SF), Jimmy O'Brian (PF) Michael Yonakor, George Finn, Joe Lamar, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Robert Cook (C) Robert Lee, Roy Johnson, Marty Knauer, Daniel Chester | |
| 09:00 | Denver | John Noyes misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:00 | BYU | The rebound goes to Jimmy O'Brian | 61-51 |
| 08:38 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on James Day - foul #3 on James Day, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | BYU | Louis Walborn (C) Herbert Harland | |
| Subs | Denver | William Parker (PF) John Noyes | |
| 08:38 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:38 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:20 | Denver | William Parker clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy O'Brian - foul #1 on Jimmy O'Brian, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| 08:20 | Denver | William Parker misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:20 | Denver | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:08 | BYU | Louis Walborn misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-52 |
| 08:06 | Denver | William Parker pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 07:47 | Denver | James Day tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Todd Byrne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Buckler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Heuser (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jimmy O'Brian (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Walborn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | BYU | Todd Byrne is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Todd Byrne, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Yonakor (PG), George Finn (SG), Joe Lamar (PF), Herbert Harland (C) Todd Byrne, George Buckler, Jimmy O'Brian, Louis Walborn | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), Daniel Chester (PF) James Day, James Taylor, William Parker | |
| 06:59 | Denver | Herbert Harland blocks the short jumper by Robert Cook | 62-54 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Robert Lee snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Herbert Harland steps in front of the Roy Johnson pass | 62-54 |
| 06:27 | BYU | Joe Lamar buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Yonakor | 64-54 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Robert Cook is fouled on the floor by Michael Yonakor - foul #4 on Michael Yonakor, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | BYU | Todd Byrne (PG), Louis Walborn (C) Michael Yonakor, Herbert Harland | |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG), John Noyes (SF), Marty Knauer (PF) Roy Johnson, Ollie Hafley, Daniel Chester | |
| 06:03 | Denver | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Robert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:03 | BYU | Joe Lamar grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 05:41 | BYU | Russell Heuser is fouled on the floor by Marty Knauer - foul #1 on Marty Knauer, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | BYU | George Buckler (SG), Kevin Smith (PF) George Finn, Joe Lamar | |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Sears (C) Robert Cook | |
| 05:41 | BYU | Russell Heuser makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:41 | BYU | Russell Heuser makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:38 | Denver | John Noyes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| Subs | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian (SF) Russell Heuser | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:30 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Marty Knauer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Marty Knauer banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Noyes | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:05 | BYU | Louis Walborn jams it | 68-57 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Jimmy O'Brian steps in front of the James Taylor pass in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | BYU | Louis Walborn misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Herbert Sears - foul #1 on Herbert Sears, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | BYU | Erin Thoms (SG), Herbert Harland (C) George Buckler, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), Daniel Chester (C) Robert Lee, Herbert Sears | |
| 04:53 | BYU | Louis Walborn misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:53 | BYU | Louis Walborn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Daniel Chester scores on a runner in the lane set up by James Taylor and he's hacked by Todd Byrne - foul #5 on Todd Byrne, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Yonakor (PG), George Finn (SG), Russell Heuser (SF), Joe Lamar (PF) Todd Byrne, Erin Thoms, Jimmy O'Brian, Louis Walborn | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:39 | Denver | Daniel Chester makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:27 | BYU | Russell Heuser misses badly on a shot in the paint | 69-60 |
| 04:26 | Denver | John Noyes pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 04:24 | Denver | James Taylor's pass is intercepted by Michael Yonakor in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 04:22 | BYU | Michael Yonakor hits the finger roll | 71-60 |
| 04:07 | Denver | James Day can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 04:05 | BYU | George Finn gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:59 | BYU | Russell Heuser connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Finn | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Denver | James Day is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Noyes | 74-63 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Yonakor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Finn (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Russell Heuser (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Joe Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Harland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Noyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Knauer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Chester (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | BYU | George Finn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Daniel Chester gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Louis Walborn (C) Russell Heuser, Joe Lamar, Herbert Harland | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Robert Cook (C) James Day, John Noyes, Marty Knauer | |
| 03:06 | Denver | Ollie Hafley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Robert Cook grabs the offensive board | 74-63 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Robert Lee misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 02:55 | Denver | Daniel Chester can't tip it in | 74-63 |
| 02:53 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 02:53 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | BYU | Joe Lamar (SF) Jimmy O'Brian | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF) Daniel Chester | |
| 02:41 | BYU | Louis Walborn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| 02:41 | BYU | Louis Walborn makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:41 | BYU | Louis Walborn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Robert Cook scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by James Taylor and the foul's on Louis Walborn - foul #3 on Louis Walborn, team foul #12 | 76-65 |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Heuser (SF) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:28 | Denver | Robert Cook makes the free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:07 | BYU | Louis Walborn is hacked by Marty Knauer - foul #2 on Marty Knauer, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| 02:07 | BYU | Louis Walborn makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:07 | BYU | Louis Walborn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Robert Lee drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ollie Hafley | 78-69 |
| 01:46 | BYU | Russell Heuser misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 01:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Marty Knauer | 78-69 |
| 01:40 | Denver | Louis Walborn steals the ball from James Taylor | 78-69 |
| 01:25 | BYU | Louis Walborn scores on a floater in the lane set up by Russell Heuser | 80-69 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Russell Heuser - foul #3 on Russell Heuser, team foul #13 | 80-69 |
| Subs | BYU | George Buckler (SG), Jimmy O'Brian (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Herbert Harland (C) George Finn, Russell Heuser, Joe Lamar, Louis Walborn | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), John Noyes (PF), Daniel Chester (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| 01:16 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:13 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | BYU | George Finn (SG), Russell Heuser (SF), Joe Lamar (PF), Louis Walborn (C) George Buckler, Jimmy O'Brian, Kevin Smith, Herbert Harland | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Marty Knauer (PF), Robert Cook (C) Roy Johnson, James Day, John Noyes, Daniel Chester | |
| 01:03 | BYU | Louis Walborn buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Finn | 82-71 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Michael Yonakor is called for the reach on Robert Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Yonakor, team foul #14 | 82-71 |
| Subs | BYU | George Buckler (PG), Erin Thoms (SG), Jimmy O'Brian (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Herbert Harland (C) Michael Yonakor, George Finn, Russell Heuser, Joe Lamar, Louis Walborn | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (SG), John Noyes (SF), Daniel Chester (PF), Herbert Sears (C) James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| 01:01 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Robert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:01 | BYU | Herbert Harland snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | BYU | Kevin Smith is hacked by James Day - foul #4 on James Day, team foul #11 | 82-72 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG) Robert Lee | |
| 00:56 | BYU | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:56 | BYU | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses long on a shot in the paint | 84-72 |
| 00:48 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian snags the defensive board | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian is hacked by Daniel Chester - foul #2 on Daniel Chester, team foul #12 | 84-72 |
| 00:43 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:43 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Roy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #5 on Kevin Smith, team foul #15 | 86-72 |
| Subs | BYU | Joe Lamar (PF) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Roy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Roy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:10 | BYU | Roy Johnson is called for the reach on George Buckler - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #13 | 86-74 |
| 00:10 | BYU | George Buckler misses the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:10 | BYU | George Buckler makes the 2nd free throw | 87-74 |
| 00:03 | Denver | James Day misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-74 |
| 00:01 | BYU | The rebound goes to George Buckler | 87-74 |
| 00:00 | BYU | George Buckler runs out the clock | 87-74 |